Description
This Hot Honey Chicken Bowl is a delicious and wholesome meal that combines tender chicken in a sweet and spicy honey glaze with nutritious veggies and grains. Perfect for a quick and satisfying dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
For the hot honey sauce:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1–2 teaspoons hot sauce (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Other ingredients:
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups cooked rice or quinoa
- 1 cup steamed broccoli
- 1/2 cup corn (fresh, canned, or thawed from frozen)
- 1/2 avocado, sliced
- pickled red onions or sliced scallions for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the hot honey sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, and apple cider vinegar. Set aside.
- Cook the chicken: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook for 6–8 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Add the hot honey sauce: Pour the hot honey sauce over the chicken and toss to coat. Cook for an additional 1–2 minutes until the sauce thickens and glazes the chicken.
- Assemble the bowls: Divide the rice or quinoa into 4 bowls. Top each with hot honey chicken, steamed broccoli, corn, avocado, and garnish with pickled red onions or scallions if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Adjust the heat level by varying the amount of hot sauce and red pepper flakes.
- For added crunch, top with roasted chickpeas or crushed tortilla chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 440
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 370mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
